F>RESS BULLETIN No. -4-. DIVISION OF" FORESTRY 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry 



TERRITORY OF HAWAII 

 DIVISION OF FORESTRY 



RALPH S. HOSMER 

 SUPERINTENDENT 



Instructions for Propagating and Planting 

 Forest Trees. 



BY DAVID HAUGHS 



Forest Nurseryinaii. 



INTRODUCTION. 



This press bulletin has been prepared to answer inquiries that 

 are continually being made to the Division of Forestry regard- 

 ing the best methods to use in tree planting in this' Territory. 

 The directions here given are the result of many years experi- 

 ence on the several islands of the group and will, it is believed, 

 meet most of the more common difficulties. 



Those desiring further information on any of the points here 

 mentioned, or on other matters having to do with tree planting 

 should not hesitate to call upon the Division of Forestry. It 

 is one of the functions of this office to give advice and assistance 

 to all residents of the Territory desiring this kind of informa- 

 tion. Letters of inquiry should be addressed to Mr. David 

 Haughs, Forest Nurseryman, Box 331, Honolulu, Oahu. 



PROPAGATION. 

 Seed Bo.vcs. 



Shallow boxes from 3 to 4 inches deep and from 12 to 14 

 inches by 18 to 20 inches are the sizes generally used. 



Empty boxes can usually be bought cheaply from grocery or 

 liquor stores and cut into the sizes required. 



